No. 106
The UCLA softball team just defeated Arizona, 15-9, its first national championship since 2004, the program's 12th, 11th NCAA championship, and the program's 106th title. Another incredible power display today, with Andrea Harrison smashing a grand slam and Megan Langenfeld knocking in yet another home run in the first inning.
I'll try to reach a couple softball coaches and players tomorrow, but here's what a couple had to say after the game on ESPN...
Kelly Inouye-Perez on how she feels:
"Words can't even describe it right now. This team has done so much, they've come so far, they believed. I'm so proud of how they played down to the last pitch. It was 20 people who really tried to play the best ball at the end of the year."
Inouye-Perez on Coach Wooden:
"I think he added to it. We had a little extra something in the sky. He was with us, and we felt it, and we was the extra push that helped us get over the hump."
Megan Langenfeld:
"To be honest, pretty surprised. But it was there, and you just have to take. They weren't going to give us anything tonight. We had to take it, and we did."
These ladies played amazing throughout the College World Series, they deserve it!!!
Congrats!!!
GO BRUINS!!!!
Both games were great!So proud of the Lady Bruins!Good luck so our boys!GO BRUINS!
uh, 15-9 was the score in case you want to know.
To be nitpicky... this is their 12th "National Championship" and 11th "NCAA Championship."
Congrats to the ladies!!!!
Way to represent.
Enjoy it!!!!
Megan Langenfeld....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAInTeMcqDE
So proud to be a Bruin today. When the Wildcats struck back to close to 7-4, I thought..."Oh-oh. Here they come." But our gals prevailed. Megan Langenfeld is a legend!! And Harrison...a grand slam homer! Wow. What entertainment. Congrats to all the girls and to everybody connected to the program.
Kirk Gibson used to say of the 88 Dodgers, "What a team! What a team! How sweet the fruits of victory!" Just an amazing season. Congrats to Kelly and her players.
Congratulations to the softball team! They did an incredible job all season, and deserve this championship. John Wooden would be proud.